Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-13
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To-DAY's TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Sentence Postponed.

NEW YORK, July 13.-At 1910 O. m.
Sharp, assisted by two men and accompa-
MED by Mrs Sharp, was led into the court
room to be sentenced, but few minutes
later the case was adjourned over until to-
morrow, owing to the absence Of Judge
Barrett A carriage containing Sharp, War
den Heating, of Ludlow street jail, Deputy
Sheriff Curran, Mr.. Semes and Mr.. Sbarps
coachman turned into Chambers from Centre
street little after ten O'Clock this morning.
1t was surrounded by ioatling eager crowd
of fifty people and its progress was very
slow. The crowd was augmented by another
crowd that had been waiting for an hour
on the court house steps. The carriage lin.
ally halted at the foot of the great steps
and with much labor the aged defendant
alighted He hung on the arms Of his sou.
in.law, Mr.. Selmes, and his faithful coach
man and Deputy Sheriff Curran and Warden
Heating took positions behind tbs two as
they walked into the basement door Of the
monument TO another who had corrupted the
governmental waters of the city. Sharps
movements were painfully slow; one foot
was placed before the other with great
effort and then but dragged. In the corri-
doris of the Supreme court floor dozen
policemen forced the crown away from the
stairway leading to the court Of Oyer and
Terminer but the advancing procession
from the basement door did rot ascend the
staircase. The old man walked aided by
his crutches into the private Office of Sheriff.
Grant aud the doors were quickly closed
against the crowd that had already scented
the game and rushed down from the CORR
dor above. A moment later the wife Of Mr.
Sharp arrived in another carriage and she
too was supported as she walked into the
court house by her grandson, George Sharp,
and another young man. Ten minutes
later the door of Sheriff Grants Office opened
and the little procession started across the
lobby to the staircase leading to the court
room, where Sharp was to be sentenced.
Slowly, slowly Sharp assembled the stairs,
he being almost lifeess burden upon the
arms of MIR. Selmes ard coachman.
The whole atmosphere was that ola funeral.
Capt. Billy Ricketts, stood ut the door of the
court chambers Mt the head Of the stairs and
opened the double portals to admit the lit
tie procession, closing them quickly again
after they had passed 1t was 1885 o'clock
when they entered. Sharp was led to n seat
before the bar, where he sank down in a
state of utter collapse and buried his face in
IL handkerchief. TO the surprise Of every
one Judge Donohue was sitting on the
bench instead of Judge Barrett. The crier
declared the court open, and almost in the
same breath declared that it was adjourned
to to morrow at IL o'clock. 1t was then
learned that Judge Barrett was i'll at his
home and unable 10 appear in court to sen.
tence Sharp The illness of Judge Barrett
had consequently obliged postponement
of the sentencing OF the convicted bride
giver Accompanied by those who had been
with him on his way to the court Sharp
was escorted back to the carriage in wait
ing outside the building and driven back to
Ludlow street Jail.